JeremiahJohnson
Master
I don't have much property, but I am in the country and like to watch the deer passing through my property. I have a tower for practicing archery and have used that area for feeding deer and turkeys in the past, but haven't the last few years. Over the weekend I bought a Wildgame innovations game setter hopper style feeder (about 80 bucks from Rural King) and set up a game cam, trying to get a closer look at what's walking through my property.
The setup was a real pain...
Not all the holes are pre-drilled, the battery does not come with it, they didn't have 6V rechargeable batteries with the feeders only 12V batteries and chargers, AND the legs come in 5 sections each for a total of 15 pieces and they don't lock or stay - they're loose and I end up looking like a three stooges episode trying to get the thing to stand up by myself.
Finally got it all put together, loaded, a 6V disposable lantern battery (to get started) installed and the feeder programmed:
We'll see how it goes. I'll update on the progress. Some time this week I think I'll pick up some lock pins from the hardware store and fix the legs to stay put (like they did for ladder stands a few years back). Maybe soup cans on the bottom to keep the legs from sinking in the ground.
Anyone else use feeders? What are your experiences?
The setup was a real pain...
Not all the holes are pre-drilled, the battery does not come with it, they didn't have 6V rechargeable batteries with the feeders only 12V batteries and chargers, AND the legs come in 5 sections each for a total of 15 pieces and they don't lock or stay - they're loose and I end up looking like a three stooges episode trying to get the thing to stand up by myself.
Finally got it all put together, loaded, a 6V disposable lantern battery (to get started) installed and the feeder programmed:
We'll see how it goes. I'll update on the progress. Some time this week I think I'll pick up some lock pins from the hardware store and fix the legs to stay put (like they did for ladder stands a few years back). Maybe soup cans on the bottom to keep the legs from sinking in the ground.
Anyone else use feeders? What are your experiences?